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5 pieces of good news for freelance designers in 2022

Creative Boom

In 99designs by Vista's survey , a massive 71 per cent of freelancers said they expect their income to increase in 2022. But this stunning statistic points to two basic truths about today's freelance design market. Freelancers are expecting their earnings to rise in 2022. Of course, there are no guarantees here.

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Class of 2022: A guide to all the UK's graduate shows this summer

Creative Boom

Left to right: Billy Paterson (Communication Design Y3), Jihye Baek (MFA 2022), Fleur Connor (Painting and Printmaking 2022), Sophie Ammann, Leonie Hiller (Communication Design 2022). BCU Inspired 2022 , Birmingham City University. Graduate Showcase 2022 , Norwich University for the Arts.

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Robot Food primes tattoo skincare brand Stories & Ink for traditional retail markets with new 'inklusive' packaging

Creative Boom

Robot Food founder Simon Forster co-founded the brand alongside Stu Jolley to fill a gap in the skincare market, catering to the growing audience of people with tattooed skin. According to a 2022 YouGov poll, just over a quarter (26%) of Brits have tattoos; of that quarter, one in nine are inked on their face, neck forearms, wrists or hands.

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V&A announces the shortlist for the 2022 Illustration Awards

Creative Boom

The overall winner of the V&A Illustration Awards 2022 will also be awarded the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year Prize, an additional £5,000 plus entry of their work into the V&A. Kingston University (Student Illustrator of the Year 2022 Shortlist). Georgie McAusland: Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti.

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Wild horses, Mexican traditions and twin Buddhists: National winners revealed in Sony World Photography Awards 2022

Creative Boom

© Thanh Nguyen Phuc, Vietnam, Winner, National Awards, Travel, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards. © Sergio Carrasco, Mexico, Shortlist, National Awards, Portraiture, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards. © Yasuhiro Takachi, Japan, 2nd Place, National Awards, Street Photography, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards.

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7 beautiful portfolio templates for creatives in 2022

Creative Boom

Here are some of our favourite templates for 2022. Priced at $75, it's available via Envato Market now. You can now create a professional website with minimal effort. But the best designs are ones that let your work stand out. They're clean, functional and professional. Far from it. It's really up to you.

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Without's rebrand ditches the marketing BS and finds the soul in luxury villas

Creative Boom

But this message was getting lost in a generic, functional market dominated by a sea of beautiful but samey and uninspiring luxury villas. As creative director Roly Grant puts it: "Our job became to remove layers of marketing and surface the brand's unique soul".

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